WO2018208884A1 - Distributeur de sirop d'érable pulvérisable - Google Patents

Distributeur de sirop d'érable pulvérisable Download PDF

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WO2018208884A1
WO2018208884A1 PCT/US2018/031750 US2018031750W WO2018208884A1 WO 2018208884 A1 WO2018208884 A1 WO 2018208884A1 US 2018031750 W US2018031750 W US 2018031750W WO 2018208884 A1 WO2018208884 A1 WO 2018208884A1
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Kyle Rood
Clint MATTHEWS
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/0055—Containers or packages provided with a flexible bag or a deformable membrane or diaphragm for expelling the contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/60—Contents and propellant separated
    • B65D83/62—Contents and propellant separated by membrane, bag, or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/75—Aerosol containers not provided for in groups B65D83/16 - B65D83/74
    • B65D83/752—Aerosol containers not provided for in groups B65D83/16 - B65D83/74 characterised by the use of specific products or propellants
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/1277—Flow control valves

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  • This disclosure is related to the field of food storage and dispensing, and more particularly to systems, methods and devices for storing and dispensing maple syrup via a spray nozzle.
  • Maple syrup is generally made by tapping the trunks of certain types of maple trees and collecting the exuded sap. The sap is then processed by heating. As is well known in the art, when solutions are boiled, water evaporates and the solution becomes more concentrated. At a certain concentration, crystals begin to form. This is because when die solution reaches a concentration where no more sugar can be dissolved (i.e., too much water has been boiled out), the solution becomes super-saturated and some of the sugar will "fall out” of the solution via crystallization. The heating process evaporates most of the water content of the syrup, leaving concentrated syrup behind. The resulting maple syrup is essentially a supersaturated sugar solution.
  • an apparatus for dispensing a syrup comprising: a container having an interior side and having an opposing exterior side; a bag adapted to store syrup and having a fluid channel at an end thereof, the bag disposed in the hollow interior; a fluid communication path from the bag to the exterior; a valve disposed in the in fluid communication path, the valve having a closed position and an open position, the valve blocking the fluid communication path when in the closed position; and an actuator operable to cause the valve stem to be in the open position; wherein the fluid communication path has a diameter effective to inhibit syrup crystallization in the fluid communication path.
  • the diameter is more than about 0.30 millimeters.
  • the diameter is less man about t .70 millimeters
  • the apparatus further comprises a propellant disposed in the container between the bag and the interior side.
  • valve comprises a male valve and the actuator comprises a female actuator.
  • the valve comprises a female valve and the actuator comprises a male actuator.
  • a method for filling a bag-on-valve container for dispensing viscous liquids comprising: providing a bag-on-valve container system having a stem; providing a source containing product to fill the bag-on-valve system; providing a filling head adapted to fill the bag-on-valve system with product from the source; the filling head forming, through the stem, a fluid pathway from the source to the bag-on-valve system; filling the bag-on-valve system with product from the source through the formed fluid pathway; releasing the filling head from die bag-on-valve system, the releasing step causing an amount of product remnant to deposit in the stem; and removing the product remnant from the stem.
  • removing the product remnant from the stem comprises introducing a supply of water to the product remnant in the stem.
  • introducing a supply of water to the product remnant in the stem comprises disposing the filled bag-on-valve system in a water bath.
  • die filled bag-on-valve system is disposed in the water bath stem first
  • removing the product remnant from the stem further comprises removing the bag-on-valve system from the water bath after a predetermined amount of time.
  • the predetermined amount of time is effective to dilute the product remnant to about the same viscosity as the water bath.
  • removing the product remnant from the stem further comprises agitating the filled hag-on-valve system after the removing step.
  • the water is above room temperature.
  • introducing a supply of water to the product remnant in the stem comprises forceful injection of the water into Ac stem
  • introducing a supply of water to the product remnant in the stem comprises immersing the stem in a water bath for a predetermined amount of time.
  • the predetermined amount of time is effective to dilute the product remnant to about the same viscosity as the water bath.
  • the predetermined amount of rime is effective to dilute the product remnant to a viscosity at which the product does not crystallize sufficiently to clog the stem.
  • the predetermined amount of time is effective to dilute the product remnant to a viscosity at which the product evaporates.
  • the product comprises a honey or syrup.
  • FIG. I depicts a bag-on-valve delivery system according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG.2 depicts a maple syrup spray nozzle, including valve stem and actuator according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 depicts various embodiments of valve/actuator combinations according to the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 depicts an embodiment of an actuator having suitable dimensions for use in connection with the present disclosure.
  • FIG.5 depicts an alternative embodiment of an actuator having suitable dimensions for use in connection with the present disclosure.
  • FIGs. 6A and 6B depict embodiments of BOV connectors according to the present disclosure.
  • the product to be dispensed is housed separately from the propellent mat is used to dispense the product This prevents pre-dispensation intermixing of the two components, improving taste, lengthening shelf life, and allowing the product to be sold as a 100% pure product, and allowing for more than 99% product utilization, reducing the waste found with both aerosolized dispensation systems and standard jarred or canned products.
  • the present systems and methods utilize a bag-on-valve mechanism for storing maple syrup in a physically separate compartment from the propellent, which is generally pressurized.
  • a bag-on-valve 101 system is depicted showing a container 103 having a bag 105 of maple syrup therein.
  • a non-pressurized container may be used, relying on air to enter the container 103 and apply atmospheric pressure to the outside of the bag 105.
  • the container 103 is pressurized to expel the contents of the bag 105.
  • the BOV system is preferable, particularly for food products, because it inhibits the introduction of non-food propeilant into the food substrate.
  • the BOV 101 functions as a barrier to contamination by both atmospheric oxygen and bacteria, sugar crystallization, commonly observed in open containers, is also inhibited, extending the shelf life of the syrup. Because refrigeration is no longer necessary, it limits crystallization and achieves prolonged shelf Hie and inhibit bacterial growth, the BOV 101 system of FIG. 1 may be stored at room temperature. This also saves the consumer the additional step of heating the syrup before ase.
  • the syrup travels from the bag 105 through a valve stem 107 and through an actuator 109.
  • Both the valve stem and actuator are preferably of adequate size to reduce the likelihood of crystallization during dispensation, while also facilitating a steady stream of syrup, rather than quickly dispensing a large volume.
  • a female valve/male actuator is shown in the depicted embodiment of FIG. 3A . While this configuration is serviceable, in practice, the narrowed flow path of the syrup in such an embodiment encourages crystallization.
  • a male valve/female actuator is shown. This is the preferred embodiment, as the larger flow path allows for a larger amount of crystallization before the system clogs to the point of no usability.
  • a high pressure container may be utilized to dislodge small syrup crystals blocking the flow path.
  • the entire canister can simply be placed in a bowl of hot water, which will liquefy the crystalized syrup, generally within a few minutes, rendering the product functional again.
  • FIG. 4 An exemplary embodiment of a BOV system having suitable dimensions for use in connection with the present disclosure is depicted in FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 5 an exemplary embodiment of an actuator having suitable dimensions for use in connection with the present disclosure is depicted in FIG. 5.
  • the actuator may be, for example, of a type manufactured by Summit Packaging Systems.
  • the actuator flow path have may a diameter A of between about 0.30 millimeters to about 1.70 millimeters.
  • the BOV system comprises a male BOV 601 such as that depicted in FIG. 6A, paired with a female actuator.
  • a large-orifice actuator is used to inhibit clogging caused by the crystallization of sugars in the bagged fluid.
  • it was discovered during the filling process it often happens that a small drop of fluid remains in the stem 602 of the male BOV 601. If the filled device is not discharged within a sufficient amount of time before the actuator is applied, the fluid in the stem 602 will begin to crystallize and inhibit initial discharge once the actuator is attached. This in requires some cleaning effort prior to attaching the actuator, such as by cleaning in a sterilize bath to dislodge any accumulated product in the stem 602.
  • a female BOV 601 is used instead of a male BOV.
  • Exemplary embodiments of female BOV couplers are depicted in FIG. 6B. Because female BOVs lack a stem, there is no channel to clog, and the crystallization problem is substantially mitigated.
  • the female BOV 601 is preferably paired with a large- orifice male actuator 603, such as that depicted in FIG. 6B. The wider flow channel of a male actuator also further inhibits crystallization in the flow channel, lengthening the amount of time between uses before warming is needed.
  • BOV components can, in some instances, require alternative filling processes from those known and used in the art
  • a filling head connects with the stem of the male BOV to form a flow pathway or channel in fluid communication with a product source, through which product flows from the product source into the bag.
  • the product flows through the stem into the BOV, and, when the filling head releases, typically a small amount of product remains in the stem.
  • this small quantity of fill product is benign and, typically, either e evaporates or is eliminated upon initial usage.
  • viscous liquids such as a syrups and honeys, which tends to crystallize in the presence of oxygen
  • this stray quantity can clog the flow pathway prior to initial usage.
  • an additional manufacturing step may be applied to clear the remnant fill product from the stem. This can be challenging in certain embodiments because the small diameter of the stem renders it difficult to access and remove viscous fluids. Additionally, the adhesive force between the stem and the product are relatively strong.
  • the manufacturing includes a step of removing remnant fill product from the stem by the use of forceful introduction of water. This both dilutes and agitates to overcome the attractive forces between the stem and remnant.
  • the water may be heated.
  • the water (whether or not heated) may be injected into the stem.
  • the water (whether or not heated) may be used as a bath.
  • a submersion process may be used by which finished cans are placed into a warm container of sanitizer followed by rigorous shaking to remove both the water and diluted syrup from the stem.
  • This process may be done manually in small production runs, or automatically via machinery and/or robotic or computer-controlled apparatus designed for this purpose.
  • the finished cans are placed into the container stem-first.
  • a large water bath and a water agitator may be combined to provide both dilution and agitation.
  • water may be sprayed forcefully into the stem to further facilitate elimination.
  • dilution alone may be sufficient
  • the stem may be immersed in a liquid bath for a predetermined amount of lime.
  • the continued exposure via the open end of the step to the water in the both will eventually dilute the remnant due to the lower viscosity of the water.
  • the appropriate amount of time for any particular stem/liquid combination may be determined using ordinary and typical experimentation. The amount of time should be effective to dilute the syrup to approximately the viscosity of water. The water can then evaporate, or be expelled upon first use of the product.

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L'invention concerne des systèmes de type valves à poche (« BOV ») conçus pour distribuer des liquides visqueux, en particulier du sirop, qui se cristallisent ordinairement en présence d'oxygène atmosphérique et bloquent ainsi le trajet d'écoulement de la poche à l'extérieur du récipient. Les présents systèmes utilisent un diamètre de trajet d'écoulement de BOV efficace pour inhiber un blocage provoqué par la cristallisation. Cela facilite le stockage de sirops à température ambiante sans nécessiter de réfrigération, et permet de réguler la quantité de distribution grâce à l'utilisation d'un actionneur de pulvérisation. Des procédés de remplissage d'un système BOV avec un produit visqueux comprennent une étape d'élimination du produit résiduel dans la tige de valve qui peut inhiber une décharge initiale. De tels procédés comprennent l'exposition à une source d'eau pour déloger et éliminer ou diluer les résidus pour une évaporation ou une expulsion pendant une décharge initiale.
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